pasta

American  

[pah-stuh, pas-tuh] / ˈpɑ stə, ˈpæs tə /

noun

1. any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.

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pasta British  

/ ˈpæstə /

noun

1. any of several variously shaped edible preparations made from a flour and water dough, such as spaghetti

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Etymology

Origin of pasta

1870–75; < Italian < Late Latin. See paste

Example Sentences

I was pleasantly surprised by the selections in the mini lounge and took a cheese plate, turkey sandwich with pesto pasta salad and some snacks and drinks to go.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sometimes I felt like my brain was one of those colanders our housekeeper, Mrs. Ellsworth, used to drain pasta, full of little holes that let all sorts of important things escape without my permission.

From Literature

Debbie said she used to get bread and pasta on prescription but "they weren't great, so we now just buy them ourselves".

From BBC

Sponsors organized hair and makeup sessions in the Olympic villages, which went through an average of 365 kilograms of pasta and 10,000 eggs a day.

From Los Angeles Times

The pasta is baked in the oven until it’s golden, crusty around the edges and bubbly.

From Salon

Related Words

• gnocchi
• linguine
• macaroni
• ravioli
• spaghetti
• tortellini